Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 811: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that would be saved if wages in his Department were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36086/12]

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 812: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36087/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 811 and 812 together.

There are currently 18 individuals in my Department who receive gross salaries in excess of €100,000 per annum. When pension levy, tax and other statutory deductions are taken into account, the net sum received by each individual is less than €100,000.

If wages were to be capped at €100,000 per annum the reduction on gross salary would amount to €400,000. The net saving to the State would be closer to 1/3 of this of this owing to the high marginal rate of tax and social charges as well as the pension related deductions.

have asked the State agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the Deputy with the information requested. If you do not receive a reply within ten working days, please contact my private office.